Catherine Doyle

The Miracle on Ebenezer Street

Lisa Beasley

I enjoyed aspects of this and the writing was good but I did have issues with the dad as the Scrooge character, by giving him a family who he treated really badly it made him not only more unlikeable but also meant the family members just took the abuse and let him ruin their lives really. I just felt perhaps it could have been toned down a bit, perhaps more of the reasoning behind the Scrooge behaviour would have helped. 

It was good but won't be one I reread

Isabella Tuohy

An enchanting tale of Christmas magic from multi-award-winning and bestselling writer Catherine Doyle. A treat for the whole family, perfect for fans of The Christmasaurus and A Boy Called Christmas. 'An absolute Christmas cracker!' Ross Montgomery 'Fizzes with festive fun!' Abi Elphinstone When George stumbles across Marley's Curiosity Shop at the Christmas fair he finds a mysterious snow globe. The scene it contains is just the first in a series of impossibilities . . . George and his Scrooge of a dad are soon swept on a hilarious adventure to Christmases past, present and future. With help from an enthusiastic elf, a rather grumpy purple reindeer and a very mischievous Nan, can George find a way to bring the joy of Christmas home once again? This is a fabulously festive story about finding Christmas, family, and magic! 'Simply spellbinding' iNews 'Vividly exciting and poignant . . . Destined to become a Christmas classic' Louise O'Neill

The perfect family adventure for Christmas

Marloes

George and his father are about to spend their third Christmas without George's mother. Since she died, Hugo Bishop has thrown himself into his work, and has no time for George -- and he definitely has no time for Christmas. It feels like they're living life in black and white. Then, George stumbles across Marley's Curiosity Shop. There he finds a mysterious snow globe, which -- though George can't quite understand how -- appears to show a scene from George's past. A Christmas in which he and his family were together, and happy... That night, George and his father are swept on an adventure to three Christmases -- past, present, and future. With a little bit of hope, and just a touch of magic, can they begin living life in full colour again?

The Miracle on Ebenezer Street

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